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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Dennis J. Nekolite, 30, of O’Neill appeared before the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom Tuesday, Dec. 1. Nekolite faced Burdick for sentencing on two Class 1 misdemeanors, Count I, operate motor vehicle to avoid arrest and Count II, criminal mischief, $1,500 to $4,999. Burdick sentenced him to 60 days in the Holt County Jail on Count I and 14 days on Count II, with credit for one day previously served. The jail terms are to be served concurrent and commence Jan. 2, 2021. In addition, Burdick ordered his driver’s license imp...
Joel Schrader, 49, of Martell appeared before the Honorable Mark Kozisek in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill for sentencing Nov. 23, for crime committed in 2018. Kozisek sentenced Schrader to 24 months incarceration under the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Department of Corrections, to be served consecutive to a sentence imposed in Lancaster County district court. Assuming Schrader loses none of his good time, he must serve 12 months before his mandatory release. In addition, Kozisek ordered 12-months post-release supervision, includ...
Shawn A. Buxton, 21, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill on Nov. 9 for a pretrial hearing on charges of third-degree assault and making terroristic threats. Buxton, who had earlier submitted written not guilty pleas to both counts and waived his right to a physical appearance at arraignment, entered a plea agreement with county prosecutor Brent Kelly. Buxton pleaded guilty to committing the Class 1 misdemeanor assault, in return for Kelly dismissing the felony threat charge. Kozisek sen...
Gary A. Kallhoff, 55, of Bloomfield faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O’Neill last Tuesday, Nov. 10, for sentencing on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, 0.15 or higher, second offense, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Burdick sentenced Kallhoff to 30 days in the Holt County Jail, a $1,000 fine and two years probation, including fees totaling $750, and revoked his driver’s license for two years. Kallhoff, who had earlier submitted a written not guilty plea, changed his plea to guilty, pursuant to a ple...
Holt County Board of Adjustment members unanimously upheld a previous decision, made by county supervisors, to deny a pipeline application permit, until TC Energy agrees to follow proposed conditions. The decision was announced Thursday, when the board reconvened a meeting that started Oct. 30. The meeting lasted approximately 45 minutes. In February, Holt County supervisors voted to deny the permit, until conditions laid out by the county planning commission are met, noting TC Energy must have...
Tiah B. Sweet of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick last Tuesday, Nov. 3, on offenses committed Sept. 20. The 39-year-old woman was scheduled for arraignment on three counts Oct. 20, but failed to appear and a warrant was subsequently issued for her arrest. She called the court Monday, saying she forgot the court date, but would appear the following day. She appeared Tuesday, without counsel, for arraignment on Count I, no valid registration, a Class 3 misdemeanor; Count II, no proof of financial responsibility, a Class 2 misdemeanor; a...
After representing District one as a Holt County Supervisor for 18 years, Don Hahlbeck has made a final motion: retirement. Hahlbeck was scheduled to leave for Texas, Saturday. Hahlbeck submitted a letter announcing his retirement during the supervisors' Aug. 17 meeting. Holt County Clerk Cathy Pavel placed notice announcing the vacancy in the county's official publications. Applications were accepted, with eight individuals showing interest. Pavel, along with Holt County Treasurer Connie Krotte...
Robert M. Gotschall, 35, of Atkinson was sentenced to an 18-month term of probation by the Honorable Mark Kozisek, in the Holt County district court at O'Neill on Monday. Gotschall was originally charged in county court with a Class 3A felony count of abusing a vulnerable adult. He pleaded guilty to a Class 1 misdemeanor, third-degree assault when he appeared for arraignment in district court Aug. 31, pursuant to a plea deal with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly. The offense was committed May 4 in Atkinson, when Gotschall struck an elderly...
David A. Carr, 25, of O’Neill was sentenced to serve 90 days in the Holt County Jail by the Honorable Mark Kozisek, during Holt County district court proceedings, Monday, Oct. 19. Carr was given credit for 23 days previously served. Providing he loses none of his good time, he must serve 30 days before his mandatory release. He was remanded to the custody of Holt County sheriff Ben Matchett. Carr was convicted Aug. 11 of a Class 4 felony, committed in November 2019, attempted failure to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, p...
Two defendants were bound over to Holt County district court by the Honorable Kale Burdick when he presided over Holt County court last Tuesday, Oct. 13. Andrew F. Clark, 53, of O’Neill appeared before Burdick in two separate cases. The first case included two counts alleged June 16 in rural Holt County, second-degree trespassing, a Class 2 misdemeanor; and criminal mischief, less than $500, a Class 3 misdemeanor. He pleaded not guilty to both counts and pretrial is set Nov. 17. The second case includes two felony counts alleged July 16, p...
A 55-year-old O’Neill man waived his right to preliminary hearing when he faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom last Tuesday, Oct. 5, and was bound over to Holt County district court on a charge of first-degree sexual assault. Ronald J. Ross Jr. is scheduled to appear for arraignment in the district courtroom Nov. 9, on the Class 2 felony, alleged between March 2008 and March 2009. The complaint was filed by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly last month. Ross is represented by Bergan E. Schumacher and the firm Bruner F...
istory, the Holt County Board of Adjustment held an organizational meeting, Sept. 24, to elect a chairman and set parameters for an Oct. 29 public hearing on the TC Energy pipeline construction permit application appeal. O’Neill resident Gene Kelly was selected chairman and presided over the meeting, which ran approximately two hours. Board members opted to hold the hearing at the O’Neill Community Center, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with sign-up scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. A list of cri...
Natasha R. Destin, 30, of Houston, Texas, was allowed by the Honorable Kale Burdick to resolve a 2016 Holt County court case by waiver. She pleaded guilty to four counts on an amended complaint filed by Holt County attorney Brent Kelly on Sept. 17, Count I, operate vehicle during time of suspension, a Class 3 misdemeanor (reduced by Kelly, from a Class 2 misdemeanor, driving during revocation); Count II, possession of marijuana, an infraction; Count III, no operator’s license on person, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count IV, possession of drug p...
Kyle R. Boettcher, 30, of Stuart faced the Honorable Mark Kozisek on Sept. 14 for resentencing after his probation was revoked. Kozisek ordered Boettcher serve 180 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit allowed for 65 days previously served. In addition, he was fined $100, taxed court costs of $75.82, in addition to the original $147 assessed last year, and accrued probation costs of $330. Boettcher was remanded to the custody of the Holt County sheriff. Boettcher admitted nine of 10 violations pursuant to a plea deal with county prosecutor...
Kraig A. Brown, 33, a former O’Neill resident who is currently incarcerated, faced the Honorable Kale Burdick, electronically from the Omaha Correction Center, last Tuesday, Sept. 15. Pursuant to a plea deal with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly, Brown pleaded guilty to four counts committed March 1, careless driving, an infraction; no proof of financial responsibility, a Class 2 misdemeanor; no valid registration, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and no operator’s license, also a Class 3 misdemeanor. In return, Kelly recommended fines only. Burdick sen...
Cindy K. Hauf, 58, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick last Tuesday, Sept. 8, for further arraignment on two Class 1 misdemeanor counts of third-degree assault. Hauf reached agreement with Holt County prosecutor, Brent Kelly, resulting in an amended complaint for a single count, a Class 2 misdemeanor, assault by mutual consent. She pleaded guilty and Burdick sentenced her to a $200 fine and assessed her $50 costs of prosecution. Tommy J. Nelson, 23, of Lyons, faced Burdick for a...
Kristy R. Elliott, 50, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick for sentencing in the Holt County courtroom Tuesday, Aug. 18. Elliot was convicted of three counts committed April 15, Count I, driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, leave scene of property damage accident, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and Count III, reckless driving, also a Class 3 misdemeanor, Burdick sentenced her to a $500 fine, a 12-month term of probation, including $390 probation fees and 50 hours of community service, r...
Approximately 35 Holt County residents crowded the supervisor’s meeting room and adjoining hallway, Monday, to listen to discussion about whether the county should dissolve townships and move to a seven-member board of commissioners. A motion to the effect, made by Steve Boshart, would have placed the item on the November ballot, giving the people of Holt County the ultimate decision. Prior to the motion being made, supervisors spent more than 90 minutes hashing over the item, which was added t...
Marco A. Gomez-Rodriguez, 27, of O’Neill appeared in Holt County court last Tuesday, Aug. 11, facing an enhanced driving under the influence charge, no license on person and careless driving. Pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly, Gomez-Rodriguez entered guilty pleas to a reduced Count I, DUI, first offense, low test, and Count III, careless driving, an infraction. In return, Count II, no license on person, was dismissed. The Honorable Kale Burdick sentenced him to a $500 fine, seven days in jail, with credit f...
William J. Deane, 64, of Page faced the Honorable Kane Burdick in the Holt County court Aug. 4, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. County attorney Brent Kelly filed an amended complaint in May, dropping an enhancement factor. Deane changed his previous not guilty plea to guilty. Burdick judged him guilty and sentenced him to a $500 fine, a six-month probation term, including $210 in fees, $50 costs of prosecution and revoked his driver’s license for 60 days. He was issued a limited one-day driving permit to travel to his r...
Connor A, Napier, 18, of Ewing was fined $100, $49 costs and his driver’s license was impounded for 30 days by the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom July 14. Napier pleaded guilty to a zero-tolerance violation (minor driving in excess of .02 alcohol), an infraction committed May 24. The plea was entered pursuant to a plea deal. In return, Holt County attorney Brent Kelly dismissed a Class 3 misdemeanor count of operating an all-terrain vehicle on a controlled-access highway. Napier was represented by Brad Montag of Norfolk. R...
The Holt County supervisors finalized seating of a board of adjustment when they met at the courthouse in O’Neill last Tuesday, June 30. Vice chair Steve Boshart presided, due to the potential for board of adjustment action related to TC Energy matters, with which chairman Bill Tielke has a declared conflict of interest. Clayton Goeke of Atkinson was selected, by written ballot from a pool of three interested citizens, to serve as the alternate board member. Goeke garnered three votes, Cheri Frisch of Atkinson, two, and Tom Schaaf of Lynch, non...
A former Holt County resident was sentenced to three three-year prison terms for felony convictions and three one-year terms for misdemeanor convictions, all committed in Holt County, beginning more than three years ago. Jeff A. Dolberg, 45, was sentenced by the Honorable Karin Noakes on Monday, June 29, in Holt County district court. Noakes began presiding over the case after the Honorable Mark Kozisek recused himself, pursuant to a motion filed on Dolberg’s behalf by his attorney, Rodney Smith of O’Neill. The motion to disqualify cited Koz...
Trinity J. Mosel, 19, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Kale Burdick last Tuesday, June 23, in the Holt county courtroom, charged with two infractions, committed May 15, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, one ounce or less, first offense. She plead guilty to both counts and was fined $100 and $300, respectively, and was assessed $49 costs. Gail L. Crosser, 40, of Hastings was sentenced for a count of careless driving committed in December 2019. Crosser pleaded guilty to the Count II infraction Feb. 4, but not guilty t...
Two 2019 cases were dispensed in the Holt County courtroom last week when the Honorable Kale Burdick pronounced sentence on defendants. Burdick sentenced Timothy P. Kopejtka, 47, of Page, $500 and assessed him $107 costs, on an amended charge of willful reckless driving, first offense, committed last year. The charge was reduced from a Class W misdemeanor, driving under the influence, in exchange for his guilty plea, pursuant to a plea deal with county attorney Brent Kelly. According to a probable cause affidavit, Nebraska State Patrol...
